A Washington D.C.-based newspaper, Roll Call, reported yesterday that Martin was on a short-list of potential candidates, but Martin says he doesn't know where that assumption came from.

"No, I'm not interested in that," Martin tells the Guardian. "Someone else put me on that list and it wasn't me."

As for other possible candidates, it seems like anyone who has ever held public office, known someone who's held public office, or seen someone who's held public office on television, is interested in the job.

The Guardian got confirmation from the following people sayingthey were considering a run: Republican Senator. Pamela Gorman, GOPpolitical operative Wes Gullett,Shadegg's former chief-of-staff, Sean Noble, and Senator Jim Waring.